7,406 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7,217
- 2016: 7,180
- 2021: 7,406
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5126, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5126, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 7,406 people in postcode 5126 are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is slightly younger than the state average, though it has seen a significant rise in the number of seniors over the last decade.
7,406
▲ +2.6%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5126, SA — higher than 61% of areas.
| 5126, SA | 7,406 |
|---|---|
| Tea Tree Gully | 101,174 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.6% since 2011, adding about 189 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over rose by 7.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +59.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5126, SA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Around 12.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
1.2% ▲ +171.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5126, SA, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5126, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5126, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5126/5126-sa/topic/demographics-identity